Canalside kayakers given light warnings
BUFFALO – Twenty-two kayakers and paddle craft operators near Canalside were given warnings Tuesday night by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit for operating at night without lights. Erie…
Over $75K worth of illegal fireworks seized during raid
BUFFALO — Over $75,000 worth of illegal fireworks was seized this morning by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, the result of a collaborated raid on a self-storage unit on William…
ECSO: Former tenant moves back in — gets arrested
BUFFALO — A 35-year-old Buffalo man is facing burglary and drug charges after he was allegedly found living in his former Alden apartment building — and in possession of drugs.…
ECSO: Impaired driver strikes house in Elma
ELMA — A 72-year-old Elma man was charged Friday night driving while intoxicated after Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say he crashed his vehicle into a Jamison Road home. According to…
ECSO Marine Unit has busy weekend including a BWI arrest
BUFFALO — Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports members of the Erie County Sheriff’s Marine unit were busy this weekend, assisting four disabled vessels and issuing 24 summonses for…
Man with 46 driving suspensions arrested for driving infraction
GRAND ISLAND — A 49-year-old Rochester man was charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation and other traffic infractions following a traffic stop Monday night. According to Erie County Sheriff Timothy…
Man accidentally released from holding center back in custody
BUFFALO — A man accidentally released from the Erie County Holding Center on Sunday is back in custody today. According to Jail Management Division Superintendent Thomas Diina, John L. Drake…
Two charged in Grand Island prostitution sting
GRAND ISLAND — A Buffalo woman and a Niagara Falls woman were both charged Thursday with prostitution and criminal possession of a controlled substance following a “counter prostitution operation” at…
Traffic stops net 5 with warrants
BUFFALO – Five individuals with outstanding warrants from local jurisdictions and Pennsylvania were arrested and turned over following traffic stops on Wednesday and early Thursday, according to Erie County Sheriff…
ECSO says park trespasser tried to evade deputy
BUFFALO – A 24-year-old Niagara Falls man finds himself facing multiple charges after Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard says he was found trespassing at Black Rock Canal county park early…